Why Do Children Get Angry?
In his clinical experience, Wineman has found that teaching children to express themselves verbally can forestall pent-up frustration that leads to anger
Self-Esteem And Special Interests
Many important life skills are developed when a child has a special interest, and not all of them are directly related to the interest itself.
Peer Pressure: Learning To Swim Upstream
In my office, I often deal with parents asking for advice on how to handle the difficult challenges of adolescence and the teen years.
Selectively Mute? Children Who Struggle With Speech In Different Situations
What is Selective Mutism? It is a child suffering in silence.
Rescuing The Disorganized Child
Arrange for optimal work conditions. Kids need to work in a quiet environment, one that is relatively distraction-free.
You Never Get A Second Chance… To Make A First Impression
According to experts, the first ten seconds of an interview are the most crucial, as that is when the interviewer sizes up potential candidate.
The Insatiable Child
Ultimately, the stakes will be raised even higher as the insatiable child learns he can hold his parents hostage with bad behavior until he wheedles out of them just about everything he wants.
Freeing Yourself From OCD
People who have OCD have a hard time making decisions, even relatively simple ones, such as what to eat for lunch and what shirt to wear to work, fearing that a wrong choice could end up having disastrous consequences for themselves or others.
The Blame Game: Who’s Really Winning?
A responsible person not only behaves a certain way, he also admits errors, accepts blame, and does whatever he can to repair the damage.
Parenting Traps And Myths
Parents who fall into the “hurried trap” respond immediately to their children’s requests and desires. This means that when they are forced to wait it causes anxiety and uncertainty.
Dear Dr. Yael
We must believe in our children and look for the good in them.